Thysanotus multiflorus

Many-flowered Fringe Lily

Meaning of name:

Thysanotus is from the Greek word thysanotos, meaning fringed. Multiflorus is from the Latin words multus, meaning many, and floris, meaning flower.

Distribution:

Occurs in near-coastal parts of the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

Flower stems holding up to 60 flowers each top a tuft of leaves to 30 centimetres long. The purple, fringed flowers are produced from September to January.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/taxon/apni/51267100

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1339